1st National Photography Art Exhibition in Singapore
From 9 to 12 October 2025, one of my photos was exhibited at the 1st National Photography Art Exhibition in Singapore. 😊 The exhibition commemorated SG60, Singapore’s 60th year of independence, with the theme “Remembering the past and looking forward to the future.” Back in June, I came across the call for submissions and decided …
Why I Keep Returning to Self-Satisfaction in Photography
Photography has always been about self-satisfaction, capturing only what I genuinely enjoy. For me, that means long exposure cityscapes at blue hour. There’s a quiet joy in building my online gallery, Top 40 Photo Gallery, one photo at a time. 😀 Singapore Skyline from Gardens by the Bay South. 28mm, f/9, 161 secs, ISO 100. …
Photo of the Month (September 2025)
Photographed on 25 September 2025 at Fukuoka Tower (Japan). EXIF: 18mm, f/9, 193 secs, ISO 100. “Photo of the Month” for September comes from my unplanned trip back to Fukuoka, Japan, where I’m originally from. I was actually there for a family memorial and had a super hectic week, but before flying back to Singapore, …
Moving Forward (2025)
Just a quick update on this website. I recently made a few small design and layout tweaks to the home page, probably too subtle for anyone to notice. 😅 Since launching this photography website in 2013, I’ve gone through several redesigns, which you can still see on the Wayback Machine . Each time, I felt …
Photo of the Month (August 2025)
Photographed on 21 August 2025 at Marina Bay Waterfront Promenade (Singapore). EXIF: 18mm, f/11, 129 secs, ISO 100. Photographed on 26 August 2025 at Marina Bay Waterfront Promenade (Singapore). EXIF: 27mm, f/8, 161 secs, ISO 100. “Photo of the Month” for August also features two photos, both taken from similar spots along the Marina Bay …
From SG50 to SG60: A Decade Through My Lens
Singapore celebrated its 60th birthday, known as “SG60,” on 9 August 2025. Personally, I’ve been living in Singapore for nearly 20 years since my early 30s, so I also witnessed the historical SG50 milestone back in 2015, which doesn’t feel all that long ago. It’s easy to say “time flies,” but when working full-time, even …
Photo of the Month (July 2025)
Photographed on 28 July 2025 at Marina Bay Waterfront Promenade (Singapore). EXIF: 22mm, f/11, 161 secs, ISO 100. Photographed on 24 July 2025 at Punggol Park (Singapore). EXIF: 26mm, f/8, 161 secs, ISO 100. “Photo of the Month” for July features two photos. The top one was taken in the CBD and the bottom one …
Where City Meets Sea: My Love Affair with Waterfront Cityscapes
My photography niche for the past decade has been “Long Exposure Cityscape Photography at Blue Hour,” but long exposure cityscape has a few subcategories such as bird’s-eye views, light trails, waterfront scenes, etc. Among these, waterfront cityscapes are my absolute favorite, as long exposures smooth the surface of the water, creating a dreamlike, otherworldly effect …
Photo of the Month (June 2025)
Photographed on 26 June 2025 at Singapore CBD. EXIF: 22mm, f/11, 161 secs, ISO 100. In recent months, the water around the Singapore CBD has almost always been choppy, making it difficult to capture cityscapes with nice reflections on the water. I’m not entirely sure what’s causing this. It might have something to do with …
What Would the Ideal Photography Social Media Platform Look Like?
Back in April, I posted something titled Photographers and Social Media. Since then, I’ve been thinking more about what an ideal photography-focused social media platform could look like, and I figured I’d share some of those thoughts here. • Photos are displayed in a grid view (gallery view).• Photos are viewable by anyone without requiring …
